rock-hewnadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɒkˌhjuːn/, U.S.

/ˈrɑkˌ(h)jun/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rock n.¹, hewn adj.

Etymology: < rock n.¹ + hewn adj.

Cut out of the rock.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > creation > [adjective] > created or produced > formed or constructed > formed by cutting

well-cut1578

cut1677

rock-hewn1781

incised1807

1781 J. O'Keeffe Banditti i. 3 We sons of freedom dwell In our friendly rock-hewn cell.

1807 J. Grahame Poems 36 Winding adown the rock-hewn paths.

1853 D. Rock Church our Fathers III. i. 154 That angel-trumpet blast which will crack the rock-hewn sepulchre.

1890 A. J. C. Hare S.E. France 577 A rock~hewn staircase winding round the steep.

1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 13 Mar. 138/1 The first thorough survey of the astounding rock-hewn churches of the Amharic highlands.

1991 Choice Jan. 75/1 The main path continued through a rock hewn tunnel to the pinetum.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rock-hewn
释义	rock-hewnadj. Brit. /ˈrɒkˌhjuːn/, U.S. /ˈrɑkˌ(h)jun/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rock n.¹, hewn adj. Etymology: < rock n.¹ + hewn adj. Cut out of the rock. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > creation > [adjective] > created or produced > formed or constructed > formed by cutting well-cut1578 cut1677 rock-hewn1781 incised1807 1781 J. O'Keeffe Banditti i. 3 We sons of freedom dwell In our friendly rock-hewn cell. 1807 J. Grahame Poems 36 Winding adown the rock-hewn paths. 1853 D. Rock Church our Fathers III. i. 154 That angel-trumpet blast which will crack the rock-hewn sepulchre. 1890 A. J. C. Hare S.E. France 577 A rock~hewn staircase winding round the steep. 1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 13 Mar. 138/1 The first thorough survey of the astounding rock-hewn churches of the Amharic highlands. 1991 Choice Jan. 75/1 The main path continued through a rock hewn tunnel to the pinetum. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1781
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